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[-] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 15 points 5 days ago

I read a lot about ADHD people reading random shit on Wikipedia or wherever. Do you retain the information you ingest and all become walking encyclopedias yourselves?

[-] some_random_nick@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago

No, you forget everything the next day.

[-] alx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 5 days ago

it depends. I throw a D20 everytime i learn anything. On 13 or more, i memorize it for life. Else, i forgot it in 1d4 hours

[-] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Next day? Wow! Hey everyone, come look at this person with a functioning long-term memory!

[-] hexonxonx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 days ago

Everyone's different. I remember a lot, and so clean up on trivia night.

Even if you aren't the type to remember, you're still learning. The details aren't always as important as the concepts.

[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I keep a summary. Not always complete, or exact, but the general idea.

Unless it is entirely useless IRL, such as nerd lore. Then i get to keep more info

[-] Lumidaub@feddit.org 9 points 5 days ago

Possibly. No. Maybe. Yes. I can't control what my brain retains (except in rare circumstances) and consequently it's filled with a lot of useless bullshit that nobody cares about, bits and pieces of everything I ever read.

Had a phase where I read a bunch of Wiki articles about Marvel comics. This caused a few awkward moments where I'd throw in a random comment in a conversation I was overhearing but then wasn't able to follow it up with anything substantial with my comic book expert interlocutors who'd actually read what they were talking about.

[-] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 days ago

My nickname among my friends is derived from the word wikipedia, because I often have read something related to the conversational topic.

Doesn't mean I remember everything, or anything for that matter. Most of the time I just remember that I read about it somewhere, and quickly read up again, barring a handful of topics (that have been hyperfixations in the past).

[-] heydo@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Ha, I can't even finish writing a comment before forgetting what I was...

Fuck, what was I going to say?

[-] Zenith@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

There’s a reason you don’t want to be on someone else’s team if we’re going to play trivia 😈I remember so much stuff, as long as it’s not math, I can’t do math.

[-] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 5 days ago

only when asked.

[-] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Yes, to our cost.

this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2025
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